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CEGL005817 Arctostaphylos viscida Sierran Chaparral Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita Sierran Chaparral Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland association is currently only known from Yosemite National Park in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. The dominant species is widespread in cismontane California in the Klamath Ranges and in the Sierra Nevada, thus this association is probably more common than indicated here. Stands are found at xeric to dry-mesic sites at low to mid elevations (850-1585 m [2800-5200 feet]) of slopes with variable aspects but mostly south-facing and on moderately steep drier north- and east-facing slopes. Slopes vary but can be moderately steep to fairly steep usually on the upper portions of east- to southeast-facing, somewhat steep slopes. Sites are usually located on ridgetops and tops of spurs off main ridges with soils that tend to be poorly developed to moderately well-developed with textures ranging from sand to silt loam. Soils are well-drained to rapidly draining. Parent material is either metamorphic or granitic. Litter and bare ground make up the unvegetated surface. This successional association forms open to continuous stands dominated by Arctostaphylos viscida. Often found in this association are isolated individuals and multiple juvenile Calocedrus decurrens, Quercus kelloggii, and Chamaebatia foliolosa. Occasionally, isolated or young Pinus attenuata, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus jeffreyi, Quercus kelloggii, and Apocynum androsaemifolium are present. A variety of other species present in this association may include Ceanothus tomentosus, Eriodictyon californicum, Mimulus floribundus, Chlorogalum pomeridianum, Carex multicaulis, Ceanothus parvifolius, Ceanothus cordulatus, Chamaesyce serpyllifolia, Dendromecon rigida, Lupinus breweri, and Prunus emarginata. This association is fairly common as a fire recovery association and species composition is highly variable.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is only known from Yosemite National Park, California. Information about its global characteristics is not available without additional inventory. However, the species is widespread in cismontane California in the Klamath Ranges and in the Sierra Nevada, thus is probably more common than indicated here.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689898
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.1 Mediterranean Scrub & Grassland Formation | F038 | 2.B.1 |
| Division | 2.B.1.Na Californian Scrub & Grassland Division | D327 | 2.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.1.Na.1 Chamise - Whiteleaf Manzanita - Scrub Oak Chaparral Macrogroup | M043 | 2.B.1.Na.1 |
| Group | 2.B.1.Na.1.a Chamise - Buckbrush - Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita Xeric Chaparral Group | G257 | 2.B.1.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3865 Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita - Ione Manzanita - Whiteleaf Manzanita Chaparral Alliance | A3865 | 2.B.1.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL005817 Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita Sierran Chaparral Shrubland | CEGL005817 | 2.B.1.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Arctostaphylos viscida Shrubland (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Arctostaphylos viscida (Sawyer et al. 2009) [37.305.01]
= Arctostaphylos viscida (Sawyer et al. 2009) [37.305.01]
- Keeler-Wolf, T., M. Schindel, S. San, P. Moore, and D. Hickson. 2003a. Classification of the vegetation of Yosemite National Park and surrounding environs in Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera and Mono counties, California. Unpublished report by NatureServe in cooperation with the California Native Plant Society and California Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch, Sacramento, CA.
- Keeler-Wolf, T., P. E. Moore, E. T. Reyes, J. M. Menke, D. N. Johnson, and D. L. Karavidas. 2012. Yosemite National Park vegetation classification and mapping project report. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/YOSE/NRTR--2012/598. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- Sawyer, J. O., T. Keeler-Wolf, and J. Evens. 2009. A manual of California vegetation. Second edition. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento CA. 1300 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.